Striping brush and holder



Jan. 21, 1930. s. B. RQBINETTE STRIPING BRUSH AND HOLDER Filed Feb. 2,1929 Q I, (j; /5

Patented Jan. 21, 1936 STATES ATENT OFFICE SAMUEL B. RGBIITETTE, OEPRINCETGN, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONEI-IALF TO CLIO TALIAEERRGPORTER, OE PRINCETON, WEST VIRGIN IA STRIPING BRUSH AND HOLDERApplication filed February 2, 1829. Serial No. 337,100.

ral object of this invention is to 1 whereby a perfect stripe of ndesired size, either double, single, nar- -*ow Oi broad may be laideither as means for in space between previously laid stripes or aroundthe edges of ventilators, cut moulds or hands or in any positionrequired, the striper eliminating the expense of employi g high pricedpainters to do the work by hand and perm an inexperienced person to dothe worl; faster and more accurately than is possible by free handbrush.

I A further object is to provide a device of cter havii a brush supportpronn a balancn portion or extension h, in actual practice, has beenfound to the device that a remarkably illlS can be pulled or orawn withu f any guiding device.

' object is to provide onnection support a guide plate carried upon thebrush support and adjustable towhrd or from the same which may beengaged for instaice against the edge of a moulding to run a stripeparallel to this moulding.

Other objects will appear in the course of the followi description.

lily "ivou n is illustrated in the accompanving drawing, wherein Fig-arel is a side elevation of a striping brush and holder constructed inaccordance with inv invention;

in 2 a similar view to Figure 1, but

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view of the device. drawing designates 'ush holder which is .1, l metalnearly recand having a straight is plate at its rear upper .121 12 whichis curved rd and then slightly xtension being the same o 1G. The forwardedge o as to extend down- The brush to be =der comprises a ferrule 14c athe brush hai 15, his brush portion proper being prefera ily of camelshair with the brush cut more or less on a diagonal line upward towardthe rear edge of the brush ferrule.

The plate 10 may be provided with outwardly extending stud bolts but, asillustrated, screw bolts 16 pass through apertures in the plate 10 andthrough a guide plate 17 which has approximately the same form as theplate 10 but does not have any extension 12. This guide plate is spacedfrom the plate 1% by means of inner nuts 18.

Exteriorly of the plate 17, the screw bolts 16 are provided with nuts 19so as to hold the plate 17 firmly in place. The plate 17 is preferablyvertically slotted as at 20 for the passage of the screw bolts 16 and soas to permit the plate to be adjusted up or down.

in the use of this device, the brush consisting of the ferrule 14L andthe brush hairs l5 shoull be worked out in paint to the rightconsistency. The brush is then laid on the outer face of the plate 10'so that the hairs will project slightly beyond the lower edge of theplate. The paint will cause the brush to adhere to the plate. The deviceis then taken in the right hand with the thumb of the right hand bearingagainst the brush ferrule 14: and the implement is drawn toward theoperator in order to form the stripe. The size of the stripe is easilyregulated by raising or lowering the thumb. here the guide plate isused, it is adjusted to any desired width from the plate 10 either sothat the guide plate will engage against the outer edge of a moulding orso that the moulding will be embraced between the guide plate and theplate 10. The guide plate as before remarked can be lowered so as tocatch the edge of mouldings or hoods of ventilators.

A. large variety of stripes and lines can is produced with this deviceby increasing or decreasing the pressure upon the brush. l Vhen theplate 10 is separated from the guide plate 17 sutliciently so as tocatch the edges of the moulding of an automobile body and by using awide and soft brush between the two plates, the striper may be used topaint the entire moulding, the edges of the plates 10 and 17 preventingthe paint from spreading to the body in which the moulding is formed andassuring a clean smooth edge.

A further important feature of this device is the extension 12. Inasmuchas the device is so balanced by the long curved extension, a remarkablystraight line can be pulled with out the guide plate.

This device has been used particularly for striping automobiles and isfound to be particularly effective in use.

While I have illustrated certain specific form-for the device andcertain details of construction, I do not wish to be limited to these asit is obvious that many minor changes might be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. A striping device comprising a pressure supporting platehaving a rearward extension acting as a balance, the plate having a flatbrush supporting face, and a fiat thin striping brush adapted to bedisposed against said plate and having a thin flat, ferrule adapted tobe held in place against the plate by the thumb of the operator.

2. A striping device comprising a pressure supporting plate having arearward extension acting as a balance, the plate having a fiat brushsupporting face, a brush adapted to be disposed against said plate andheld in place thereon by the thumb of the operator, and a guide platedisposed parallel to the first named plate and in spaced relationthereto, on the opposite side from the brush supporting face of theplate.

3. A striping device comprising a pressure supporting plate having arearward extension acting as a balance, the plate having a flat brushsupporting face, a brush adapted to be disposed against said plate andheld in place thereon by the thumb of the operator, and a guide platedisposed parallel to the first named plate and in spaced relationthereto on the opposite side of the plate from the brush supportingface, said guide plate being adjustable toward or from the first namedplate.

4:. A striping device comprising a pressure supporting plate having arearward extension acting as a balance, the plate having a fiat brushsupporting face, a brush adapted to be disposed against said plate andheld in place thereon by the thumb of the operator, and a guide platedisposed parallel to the first named plate and in spaced relationthereto and on the opposite side of the first-named plate from the brushsupporting face, said guide plate being adjustable toward or from thefirst named plate and adjustable in a plane parallel to the plane of thefirst named plate.

5. A striping device of the character described, comprising a fiat plateadapted to support a brush upon one face with the edge of the brushprojecting below the edge of the plate, the plate having boltsprojecting outwardly from the face of the plate opposite to the brushsupporting face thereof, nuts disposed upon the bolts, a verticallyslotted guide plate mounted upon the bolts and en gaged by the nuts tohold the guide plate in place.

6. A striping device of the character described, comprising a fiat plateadapted to support a brush with the edge of the brush projecting belowthe edge of the plate, the plate having bolts projecting outward fromthe face of the plate opposite the brush supporting face thereof, nutsdisposed upon the bolts, a vertically slotted guide plate mounted uponthe bolts and engaged by the nuts to hold the guide plate in place, thefirst named plate havin an upwardly and rearwardly curved extensionhaving a thickness the same as that of the plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

AMUEL B. ROBINETTE.

